This article was first published on Aug 2, 2014, and updated on Dec 5, 2016.

SINGAPORE – A murtabak food feud between Zam Zam and Victory Restaurant led to a slashing incident which left Victory Restaurant supervisor Liakath Ali Mohamed Ibrahim with a permanent scar.

Photo Gallery

Murtabak war? Slashing incident involves worker from competing restaurant

Source: The New Paper, Berita Harian, Lianhe Wanbao

<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–

Food feuds between rival restaurants or hawker stalls can heat up quickly, and leave a bad taste in everyone’s mouth.

Here are some prominent ones from The Straits Times archives:

Photo Gallery

6 prominent food feuds in Singapore

Source:

<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–

1. WHAT’S YOUR BEEF?

A file photo of Mr Anthony Tan. He and his brother Francis Tan both claimed they were the true successors of the famous Hock Lam Street beef kway teow.Photo: The Straits Times

Brothers Anthony and Francis Tan both claimed they were the true successors of the famous Hock Lam Street beef kway teow.

Mr Anthony Tan said he had helped his father cook at their stall in Hock Lam Street since he was 12. He ran Original Popular Hock Lam Street Beef Kway Teow at Far East Square.

Mr Francis Tan, a former export trader who entered the beef noodles business much later, opened a shop at Purvis Street called Hock Lam Street Popular Beef Kway Teow.

He claimed that his father’s recipe was passed down to him, while Mr Anthony Tan was helping his father serve customers at the stall.

2. MINCED MEAT MIX-UP

A file photo of Mr Tang Chay Seng at his Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle stall in Crawford Lane.Photo: The Straits Times

Mr Tang Chay Seng, owner of Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle in Crawford Lane, took his nephew Arthur Tung to court for trying to pass off his stall, Lau Dai Hua, as the original.

Mr Tang, who runs Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle, claimed that his nephew, Mr Arthur Tung Yang Wee, had passed off his pork noodles business as being linked to the Crawford Lane one.

The court dismissed Mr Tang’s claims in 2010.

Mr Tang’s stall was made one of two Singapore’s first Michelin-starred hawkers in the inaugural Singapore Michelin Guide in July 2016.

Photo Gallery

Tai Hwa Pork Noodle and Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle awarded one Michelin star

Source:

<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–

3. KATONG LAKSA KERFUFFLE

A file photo of 328 Katong Laksa eatery in Katong.Photo: Lianhe Zaobao

Katong laksa was popularised by brothers Ng Juat Swee and Ng Chwee Seng, who started selling the noodles in a coffee shop in East Coast Road in 1963.

Four rivals had popped up along the same stretch of East Coast Road by 1999, and many of them had names with “Katong Laksa” in it.

After the spurt of publicity about the feud, two of the original five stalls started franchise arrangements, resulting in branches being set up all over Singapore.

328 Katong Laksa at 53 East Coast Road was recently given the Bib Gourmand award. This is owned by Ms Nancy Lim.

Photo Gallery

Michelin Guide Singapore unveils its value-for-money list

Source:

<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–
<!–

4. BONAFIDE BEANCURD

A file photo of the three Koh brothers (from left) William, Koh Koon Meng and David, seen here with their mother.Photo: The Straits Times

The Rochor beancurd war is a tale of bitter business rivalry among the Koh siblings. It began in the 1960s when their parents peddled tau huay, a beancurd custard, from a pushcart in the Rochor and Beach Road areas.

After their father died in 1986, the stall had shop units in Selegie Road and Middle Road before settling in Short Street in 1998.

Disputes over control of the family business, however, saw the siblings set up their own stalls.

5. MEE POK CLONE WARS

132 Mee Poh Kway Teow Traditional Teochew Noodle at MP59 Food House, Block 59 Marine Terrace, #01-105.Photo: The Straits Times

Four hawkers were plying their noodle business within a few kilometres from each other. Each stall claimed to be independent, yet all were seemingly associated by name or ownership.

At the centre of this war is 132 Mee Poh Kueh Teow Mee, started by Mr Chan Sek Inn at the old Siglap market in the 1970s.

One stall owner was the brother-in-law of Mr Chan, another had worked for him for 10 years.

6. CHICKEN RICE CONTENDER

Wong Liang Tai in front of his stall, Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice, just two stalls away from his former employer Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice at Maxwell Road Food Centre.Photo: The Business Times

Mr Wong Liang Tai, former cook at the Tian Tian chicken rice in Maxwell market, set up his own stall nearby after being dismissed from the famous hawker stall.

Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice saw long queues when regulars found out that it was set up by Mr Wong.

He was sacked by Tian Tian management, who said he shouted at staff. He said he felt under-appreciated.

This article was first published on Dec 05, 2016.
Get a copy of The Straits Times or go to straitstimes.com for more stories.